Justice Is Blinded by Rage

Marie Cocco / Truthdig Oct 4, 2007 If American politics is "an arena for angry minds," then Clarence Thomas is in the right business. His new autobiography is filled with the predictable narcissism, but also a rage that raises questions about the merit of the lifetime appointment. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Justice for Sale?

Staff / Truthdig Oct 3, 2007 The Supreme Court, arguably the most powerful institution in our democracy, manages to fly a bit under the radar. Take, for example, the $1.5-million advance Rupert Murdoch paid Clarence Thomas to write a book. Conflict of interest, perhaps? The Nation's Jon Wiener thinks so. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Affirmative Dissatisfaction

Eugene Robinson / Truthdig Oct 2, 2007 I believe in affirmative action, but I have to acknowledge that there are arguments against it. One of the more cogent is the presence of Justice Clarence Thomas on the U.S. Supreme Court. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

The Year for Women

Ellen Goodman / Truthdig Aug 23, 2007 The columnist honors the anniversary of women's suffrage by recognizing those who have done their worst to turn back the clock on women's rights. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Chief Justice Has Mysterious Seizure

Staff / Truthdig Jul 31, 2007 Chief Justice John Roberts was hospitalized Monday (and released Tuesday) after experiencing a seizure, his second. Doctors were unable to find a cause in either case, leading one neurologist unrelated to the episode to observe: "Having two seizures so many years apart without any known culprit is going to be very difficult to figure out." Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

More Trouble for Musharraf

Staff / Truthdig Jul 21, 2007 Pakistan's Supreme Court delivered a ruling Friday that smacks of a smackdown between the country's other top legal players and President Pervez Musharraf, and in this round, Musharraf didn't win: The court flouted Musharraf's decision, made earlier this year, to suspend Chief Justice Iftikhar Mohammad Chaudhry (pictured) and voted that he be reinstated to his post. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

The Supremely Disappointing Court

Ellen Goodman / Truthdig Jul 6, 2007 Let me wish the Supreme Court justices a fond farewell as they set out on their summer vacation. We can all rest assured now that they won't do any more damage until the first week in October. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Trashing Precedent

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Ray of Hope for Gitmo Detainees

Staff / Truthdig Jun 29, 2007 After almost six years since suspected enemy combatants started serving time without being able to challenge their detainment at Guantanamo Bay prison in Cuba, the U.S. Supreme Court has changed its stance, giving prisoners -- and their lawyers -- some hope that their cases may eventually be heard. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Unmaking History

Eugene Robinson / Truthdig Jun 29, 2007 It's time for those of us who are old enough to remember when the U.S. Supreme Court was a major force for racial integration and justice to stop living in the past. We need to realize that, for the foreseeable future, any progress our increasingly diverse country makes toward fairness and equality will come in spite of the nation's highest court, not because of it. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

The Way-Paver Makes Waves

Ellen Goodman / Truthdig Jun 28, 2007 Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, the only woman left on the Supreme Court, has been forced to watch as a pack of ideologues undoes her life's work. Once dismissed as a moderate, Ginsburg is ready for a fight. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Top Court: ‘Bong Hits 4 Jesus’ Not School-Friendly

By Claire Wasserman Jun 26, 2007 In his "free-speech experiment" five years ago, senior Joseph Frederick displayed a large banner outside his high school in Juneau, Alaska, with the message, "Bong Hits 4 Jesus." As a result, he was suspended. Now the U.S. Supreme Court has ruled against him. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )